They’ll find 25 to 30 sheds on a good day in years with higher deer numbers. More recently, 15 to 20 would be a good day, the brothers say. An antler shed pokes up out of the shelterbelt floor ...

“We know that antler size is positively related to body size and mass, and that on average a whitetail buck will grow his largest set of antlers between 5 and 7 years of age,” says Matt Ross, ...